Composite Structures: N.R.F. Rohem, L.J. Pacheco, S. Budhe, M.D. Banea, E.M. Sampaio, S. de Barros
Composite Structures: N.R.F. Rohem, L.J. Pacheco, S. Budhe, M.D. Banea, E.M. Sampaio, S. de Barros
Composite Structures: N.R.F. Rohem, L.J. Pacheco, S. Budhe, M.D. Banea, E.M. Sampaio, S. de Barros
Composite Structures
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Article history: Nowadays the use of polymeric matrix composites to repair and strengthen the damaged pipe structures
Received 24 May 2016 in the oil industry has become a common practice. Hence, it is essential to validate the performance of
Accepted 26 May 2016 new developed composite laminate materials for the damaged pipe repair. In this study, the effectiveness
Available online 28 May 2016
of a new composite laminate for the pipes repair was investigated. First, the mechanical and thermal
properties of the new developed composite laminate were determined. Next, two defect types, Type A
Keywords: (non-through wall) and Type B (through wall) were manufactured into the pristine pipe specimen and
Pipe repair
the evaluation of the performance of the repaired pipe was carried out by hydrostatic tests. The perfor-
Hydrostatic test
Polymeric matrix composites
mance of the repaired pipe using the new developed composite laminate material was satisfactory in
Metal-composite repair both defect types.
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1. Introduction the hotwork [5,6]. Recently, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) matrix
composite repair systems have emerged as an alternative repair
Pipe and pipelines are extensively used to carry/transport fluid system to the welding technique. The application of adhesive
(oil, gas, water) over a long distance. Generally, the pipe is made up bonded joints in structural components made of fiber-reinforced
of steel metal due to its high strength, low cost, efficient and safe composites have increased significantly in the last years [7].
compared to other materials [1]. However, it is more sensitive to Repairs made with FRP materials offer distinct advantages such
corrosion in harsh environment, particularly in the presence of as reduced cost [8], corrosion prevention [8–10], more safety [11]
sea water and sulfur ingress media [2,3]. As is known, the pipelines and quick repair [10] etc.
are exposed to a harsh environment such as submerged in water The use of fiber reinforced composites has already been proven
(offshore unit), underground pipe (sewage pipelines, oil pipelines) an effective tool for the repair of damaged structures [12–15]. To
and above the ground pipe (water pipelines). Almost, in all practi- evaluate the effectiveness of a given repair system, it is important
cal applications the pipes are subjected to harsh environmental to study the critical parameters that affect the performance of the
conditions which lead to an internal and an external damage, spe- repair composite (i.e. geometry of the repair including thickness,
cially corrosion damage and deterioration. An external damage type of composite materials including fiber and resin, orientation
also occurs in the form of cracking, wear, dents caused by impact of fibers and method of installation etc). [13,15,16]. In the last
during transportation and installation process [4]. In the past, it years, several researchers [17–21] investigated the mechanical
was common practice to completely replace the affected sections and thermal properties of the composite repair material in order
of pipe. However, as this always involves a transport stoppage, to have the best possible combination of composite material and
repair systems are seeing as fast and economical alternatives as assure the repair performance. Successful application of composite
do not interrupt operations. repair material for the corroded or damaged pipe was found
Traditionally, welding technique is used to repair the damaged [22–25]. However, the pipeline repair still presents some difficul-
part by cutting or replacing the damaged section and use of a steel ties regarding its long term durability. These difficulties are related
patch. However, this technique requires to stop the operation to the lack of a sufficient number of test results and the validation
while the repair is being performed and the process also involves of the composite material properties.
The present paper deals with an experimental analysis of a new
⇑ Corresponding author. glass fiber reinforced repair system for metallic pipelines with a
E-mail address: silvio.debarros@gmail.com (S. de Barros). standard defect size as per the standard ISO/TS24817 [26].
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2.1. Materials
2.1.2. Laminating resin composite laminate was characterized using DMA (Q800, TA
For the selection of laminating resin the following factors were instrument). The range of testing temperature was controlled from
taken into account: fiber wettability, viscosity, curing time and 40 °C to 250 °C with a heating rate of 2 °C/min.
glass transition temperature (Tg). A bi-component epoxy resin,
PIPEFIXÒ developed by Novatec ltd (spin-off of Laboratório de 2.2.3. Tensile test
Adesão e Aderência – UERJ, Nova Friburgo RJ, Brazil). The curing The flat plate was kept in an oven for the post curing process at
time was 2 h, followed by a 1 h post cure at 130 °C. A heating ramp 130 °C for 1 h. After post curing, the flat plate was cut at required
of 3 °C per minute was used. The properties of the constituent dimensions for tensile test specimen as per the standard ASTM
materials used in the hand lay-up process supplied by the manu- D3039 [29]. Tensile specimens were conditioned at 23 °C and
facturer are presented in Table 1. 50% relative humidity for a minimum of 24 h.
The specimens were tested in a universal testing machine (Shi-
2.1.3. Steel pipe madzu AGI 100 kN) at room temperature and relative humidity of
The pipe material was an API-5L X56 steel with the following 50% ± 10%. The test speed was 2 mm/min. Five specimens were
basic properties: Younǵs Modulus Epipe = 210 GPa; yield stress tested at each condition. The load–deformation curve of specimens
Sy = 450 MPa and ultimate strength = 627 MPa. obtained from the machine and an extensometer (model SG50-50
Shimadzu) was recorded. Fig. 4 shows the tensile test setup with
2.2. Methods an extensometer attached to the specimen.
Fig. 2. Acid digestion test setup and step up wise procedures [(a) sample weight, (b) sample placed in a heated bath of sulphuric acid, (c) H2O2 added to hot mixture, (d) after
sufficient time the mixture becomes transparent (e) solution containing the fibers and (f) filtration of the fibers with the aid of a vacuum pump].
the adhesive was applied to the defect area and then a thin layer of
epoxy was applied over the entire circumference. The calculation
of composite laminate repair thickness in accordance with ISO/TS
24817 standard [26], was done using the following equation:
1 Pf D
trepair ¼ sa t s ð1Þ
Ec eshort 2
where trepair = repair thickness (mm), Ec = Circumferential modulus
of the laminate repair (MPa), eshort = deformation limit on short-
term laminate repair, Pf = failure pressure (MPa), D = tube diameter
(mm), sa = tube yield strength (MPa), ts = remaining wall thickness
of defect after machining (mm).
54 turns of laminates were needed to complete the 16 mm
repair thickness calculated as per standard and each turn was fol-
lowed by application of the resin. Fig. 6 shows the repair specimen
preparation for defect Type A.
Hydrostatic pressure tests were performed according to the
procedure described in the technical report of pipeline specimen
repair [30] and ISO/TS 24817 standard [26].
The hydrostatic tests were carried out in three steps:
Fig. 3. Flat plate cut into the different size of specimen for DMA analysis. 1st Step: first cycle of 4 h at a pressure of 1.25 Pmax.
2tsa
Pf ¼ ð3Þ
D
where Pf = failure pressure (MPa), t = nominal thickness of pipe wall
(mm), sa = pipe yield strength (MPa), D = external pipe diameter
(mm).
(b) Photo of the steel tube with defect prepared by EDM machining
Fig. 5. Pipe and defect geometry.
Fig. 7. Glass transition temperature value by three methods (storage modulus, loss modulus, and tan delta).
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Fig. 9. Pressure and temperature curve of hydrostatic test of defect Type A (step1_4 h at 1.25*Pmax).
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Fig. 10. Pressure and temperature curve of hydrostatic test of defect Type A (step2_10 pressure cycles within limit 0 to design pressure).
Fig. 11. Pressure and temperature curve of hydrostatic test of defect Type A (step3_
failure pressure).
Fig. 13. Measured failure pressure for hydrostatic testing of through wall defect
configuration.
Fig. 12. Pressure and temperature curve of 10 mm, 15 mm and 25 m hole size
defect specimen during hydrostatic test of defect Type B.
The results of through wall defects specimen with different hole Fig. 14. The tube specimen with plastic deformation at both ends.
size defects are shown in Fig. 13. Each point represents an average
value of failure pressure and the error bars the standard deviation
for each batch of three specimens. As expected, smaller hole diam- 4. Failure analysis
eter defect lead to sustain higher failure pressure due to the
reduced blister deformation at a given pressure. The same range 4.1. Defect type A
of failure pressure was observed by Alnaser et al. [32], for the same
hole size diameter and repair thickness of specimen repaired using Fig. 14 shows the tube specimen after applying the failure pres-
carbon fiber composite materials. Mableson et al. [33] also found a sure. Plastic deformation was observed at both ends of the pipe
similar failure pressure range even though the repair thickness without failure in the composite repair section. On magnifying
increased twice. the image, it is clearly seen that the plastic deformation of the tube
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